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Oct 5, 2021

NC State to Lead Global Research Effort to Develop Sustainable Fibers

The Sustainable and Alternative Fibers Initiative (SAFI) aims to study, develop and promote the utilization of alternative fibers for packaging, hygiene, textiles and other products.

Jul 13, 2021

Not Your Average Summer: Investigating Wood Products Challenges

This summer, Melzer Morgan IV is working as a technical analyst in the Hodges Wood Products Laboratory at the NC State College of Natural Resources.
Group Photo in a Lab - Immersive Biomaterials Workshop Jumpstarts Academic Career for Women of Color in NC - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jul 9, 2021

Immersive Biomaterials Workshop Jumpstarts Academic Career for Women of Color in NC

Materials are so linked to our society’s progress that our historical eras are named after the dominant material of the time. Globally, the material consumption is roughly 10 billion metric…
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Jun 25, 2021

Win Big for Creating Digital Page

Win 4 Football Tickets and a Parking Pass Last fall we announced our digital book, a cooperative project called “Bonded by Paper,” for our alumni and current students to connect…
Wood Work - Niche, Competitive Wood Products: Live Edge Slabs - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Jun 9, 2021

Niche, Competitive Wood Products: Live Edge Slabs

NC State’s Wood Products Extension in the Department of Forest Biomaterials has a mission to increase the competitiveness and profitability of North Carolina’s wood products industry, improve markets, and increase consumer…
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May 13, 2021

Celebrating the Graduating Seniors Spring 2021

We would like to congratulate our graduating seniors from the Department of Forest Biomaterials. Our students have worked very hard over the last four years and we are very proud…
Cate Harris - Meet Future Student Cate Harris - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

May 5, 2021

Meet Future Student Cate Harris

Hometown: Burlington, NC What school will you graduate from? Western Alamance High School What is your intended major? Sustainable Materials and Technology Why did you choose NC State and the College…
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Apr 19, 2021

Finding Your Wolfpack: Flourish With Sustainability

With dozens of sustainability-focused opportunities, students can make real change on campus and foster meaningful relationships.
Cherry Sample - Machine Learning in Wood Identification - Forest Biomaterials NC State University

Apr 5, 2021

Machine Learning in Wood Identification

By Guest Blogger: Jacob Johnson Leighton Shirley is a senior in Sustainable Materials and Technology (SMT), pursuing minors in environmental science and renewable energy assessment. In the summer of 2020,…
Five Questions with Climate and Clean Energy Program Assistant Clare Morganelli, College of Natural Resources, Clare Morganelli, feature

Apr 5, 2021

Five Questions with Climate and Clean Energy Program Assistant Clare Morganelli

In her position, Morganelli ’17 supports a team of nine advocates, lawyers and policy workers in the Climate and Clean Energy program at the Natural Resources Defense Council in Washington, D.C.